Creosote Concerns
Here are some low-cost alternatives to creosote-soaked railroad ties in your garden.
By Willi Evans Galloway ...
Creosote Bush
A very useful desert shrub with a fragrance that's not universally loved.
Planting a Saguaro Cactus ...
Creosote An oil-based preservative used to treat wood used in gardens.
Crisped Wavy on the margin; short and curly when applied to pubescence.
Crown The part of a budded plant when the scion and understock meet.
Creosote, patented in 1831, was the first wood preservative to successfully protect wood from ground contact and high moisture.
* CREOSOTE BUSH (Larrea tridentada)
The creosote bush, though scraggly and not particularly glamorous, may be one of the most desert-hardy plants around.
Avoid wood treated with creosote, penta or other toxic compounds since the vapors can damage the plants. One advantage of wooden containers is that they can be built to sizes and shapes that suit the location.
Avoid using creosote or pentachlorophenol treated lumber (such as railroad ties) for the frames, to prevent these chemicals from leaching into the soil and injuring your plants.
If you plan to build a wood composting unit, avoid using this lumber treated with copper arsenate (CCA), creosote, and penta.
I tried to keep it general and not include things like creosote bush that only you Arizonians could grow, but I'm a northern gardener and as my old granny used to say, "You taste like the sauce you were boiled in.
Finally, you may notice that creosote accumulates rapidly. Allow the furnace to reach the optimal temperature for operation. Is it built at the right height? Is the fuel you are using the best option?
Preservative chemicals include creosote, pentachlorophenol, ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate (ACZA), ammoniacal copper quaternary compound (ACQ), and chromated copper arsenate (CCA).
Don't use any wood that has been treated with Penta or Creosote. These materials are toxic to plants. Penta and Creosote no longer are available to the public, but some wood treated with these materials is still around.
They are treated with creosote, which is toxic to plants. Lumber treated with copper, chromium, and arsenic (CCA) is also not recommended for vegetable crops because some of the arsenic may leach out of the wood and be taken up by the plants.
If a wood framework is chosen, use a type without wood preservatives, such as Penta or creosote. The most popular woods, western red cedar or Douglas fir, resist rotting and are a good choice for greenhouses.
Wood containers are attractive and blend nicely with most outdoor environments but are susceptible to rot. Redwood and cedar are relatively rot-resistant, but remember to avoid wood treated with creosote, penta, ...
For instance, railroad ties are oftentimes acquired for next to nothing from salvage yards or from the railways themselves, especially when they are busy replacing them with newer ones. Since these are treated with creosote, ...
Some repellents used are: eggs, human hair, soap, feathermeal, bloodmeal, creosote, mothballs, tankage and commercial chemical repellents.
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